Chickering Quarter Grand Pinblock

[Nick Gravagne]

Jack! My old buddy! --- I thought you'd be out playing golf and spending all
that money you have.

 

You are quite right, my Chickering is a Scale 121, and it is cast in the
tuning pin area of the plate. The length is 5' 7" (+or -), is that about
right?

 

Jack, my NJ days in PTG are my earliest and fondest, and perhaps the most
memorable to me. I joined as a student member in '73, advanced to apprentice
and passed my craftsman rating in '75. I recall with continuing appreciation
John Holder (learned many things in his shop), Bud Willis (one of the
officiates at my first - and failed - attempts to upgrade), and, of course,
the late Charlie Huether (who nominated me for president and remained as
treasurer).  Amazing days for me. The values of hard work, good work, group
social interaction and business ethics practiced by these men became a
pattern for my life in PTG.

 

I must say, it is a little scary that extant publications from that "long
lost era" have been uncovered by your investigative genius! Man! Don't look
too hard. Your research, whatever that is, indicates correctly - we did have
a great chapter.

 

Nice to hear from you.

 

Nick Gravagne, RPT

Piano Technicians Guild

Member Society Manufacturing Engineers

Voice Mail 928-476-4143

 

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of JWyatt1492 at aol.com
Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2008 8:53 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: Chickering Quarter Grand Pinblock

 

Hello Nick and All,

 

  

    Since there are more than one model of the 

Chickering   " Quarter Grand " it might be useful

to future  technicians to identify  the one we are

talking about. 

 

   Nick,  I believe yours is the scale 121.  That 

number is probably cast in the plate.

 

   Good to hear  from you.  I was  doing some 

research last night and ran across a newsletter 

that was written when you were President of the 

New Jersey  PTG Chapter in 1976.  Back in the 

days of  John Holder,  Bud Willis, Charlie Huether. 

   

   My research indicates that you had a great 

Chapter.  Congratulations !! 

 

Respectfully, 

 

Jack Wyatt





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